The Iranian government targeted journalist Masih Alinejad, offering a $500,000 bounty for her assassination after her successful campaigns encouraging Iranian women to defy mandatory hijab laws. U.S. prosecutors detailed the involvement of two Russian mobsters arrested before carrying out the plot. Alinejad, who quickly gained millions of followers after leaving Iran, faced harassment and threats but continued to rally women against oppression, launching initiatives like "My Stealthy Freedom." The defense argued against the mobsters' involvement, despite overwhelming evidence presented by the prosecution.
The Iranian government put a $500,000 bounty on journalist Masih Alinejad's head to silence her after she inspired women in Iran to rebel against hijab laws.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Lockard described the evidence against the two Russian mobsters as overwhelming in their plot to murder Alinejad.
Alinejad testified about the threats she faced and her campaign "My Stealthy Freedom," which encouraged Iranian women to defy hijab laws.
Despite the charges, the defense for the mobsters argued there was no proof their clients were involved in the assassination plot.
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